Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg | |
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Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library Harrison County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: Jewel of the Hills | |
| Motto: "Proud Past...Unlimited Future" | |
Location of Clarksburg in Harrison County, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′50″N 80°20′40″W / 39.28056°N 80.34444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Harrison |
| Established | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Malfregeot |
| Area | |
| 9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2) | |
| • Land | 9.71 sq mi (25.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 16,039 | |
• Estimate (2021) | 15,784 |
| • Density | 1,567.49/sq mi (605.20/km2) |
| • Metro | 68,761 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 26301-26302, 26306 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-15628 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1537358 |
| Website | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
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Clarksburg is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 16,039 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in West Virginia. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micropolitan area in North Central West Virginia, which had a population of 90,434 in 2020. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.